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Preface.Acknowledgments.PART I: ABUSED SUBSTANCES AND THEIR EFFECTS.Abused Drugs.Control Schedules for Abused Drugs.PART II: CONCEPTUAL TOOLS.Definitions of Addiction.Characteristics of Addiction.Types of Addictive Disorders.Drug-Use Stages.Levels of Drug Use.Stages of Behavioral Change.Prevention Types and Principles.PART III: TREATMENT PLANNING AND ASSESSMENT RESOURCES.Treatment Planning.Assessment Resources.Dual Diagnoses: Psychiatric Illness with Addiction.PART IV: CLINICAL SKILLS AND RESOURCES.Clinical Models.Counseling Techniques.Clinical Microskills.Client Homework Exercises.Client Health and Stress Management.PART V: TREATMENT RESOURCES.Addiction Recovery Tools.Addiction Recovery Programs.Harm Reduction Programs.PART VI: PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT.Record Keeping.Crisis Management.Difficult Clients.Legal and Ethical Responsibilities.PART VII: CAREER ENHANCEMENT RESOURCES.Educational Resources.Business Plan.Wellness Plan.Malpractice Insurance.PART VIII: INFORMATION RESOURCES.National and International Organizations.Grant-Funding Resources.Publishing Resources.Drug Policy Advocates.Glossary.References.Author Index.Subject Index.